Coventry UK City of Culture 2021

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Across the year

On radio
The latest from BBC CWR's coverage of Coventry UK City of Culture.
In video
Interesting stories from BBC coverage of Coventry UK Ciy of Culture 2021.
On BBC iPlayer
Celebrating Coventry's tenure as City of Culture - BBC iPlayer.
On BBC Sounds
Radio 1 Happy: Big Weekend Special - BBC Sounds.
Ghosts in the Ruins
A performance marking the sixtieth anniversary of the consecration of Coventry Cathedral - BBC Four.
Dance Passion
Josie d’Arby and Karim Zeroual present highlights from Dance Passion 2022 - BBC Four.
Christmas morning
A feast of Christmas music from the choir and congregation of Coventry Cathedral - BBC One.
Middlemarch
Classic adaptation of George Eliot’s epic novel - BBC Two.
The MOBO Awards
A behind-the-scenes show from the MOBO Awards 2021 - BBC One.
Britain's Best New Building 2021
The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize is unveiled - BBC News.
2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
The story of 2 Tone which exploded from Coventry in 1979 with a musical message of unity - BBC One.
The 2 Tone Story
Original members of The Specials tell the story of Coventry’s trademark musical sound - BBC CWR.
Contains Strong Language
Explore BBC Arts’ annual poetry and spoken word festival.
Curtain-Up on Coventry
Coventry celebrates the start of a big year as UK City of Culture 2021 - BBC One / BBC Four.
Urban Ambling in Cultural Coventry
Ian Harrabin guides Clare Balding along a richly historic urban route through Coventry - BBC Radio 4.
Caroline Catz on Delia Derbyshire
Actor Caroline Catz shares the story of Coventry born Delia Derbyshire, creator of Doctor Who's theme tune - BBC Radio 4.

Coventry Moves

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Coventry Moves Together
Listen to a music soundscape in a city-wide orchestra, on BBC Sounds.
Coventry Moves - As it happened
News, pictures and stories from the Coventry UK City of Culture signature event.

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Updates

The RIBA Stirling Prize in Coventry
The BBC to be broadcast home of major arts awards this autumn.
Coventry Voices
BBC Writers Room announce Coventry Voices 2021 – a writers’ development group which offers an accessible opportunity to Coventry's year as UK City of Culture, supporting writing talent to develop skills in screenwriting.
Coventry City of Culture 2021 launches
The words of novelist George Eliot are mixed into a new drill track to mark the launch of Coventry's City of Culture festival.
Coventry set for City of Culture crown
The countdown begins to Coventry becoming the UK's City of Culture on 15 May.
BBC shines spotlight on Coventry
A film about the car industry, a poetry and spoken-word festival, and a documentary about the woman who helped create the famous Doctor Who theme tune are just some of the creative highlights from the BBC to mark Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.